Rocamadour

Medieval pilgrimage village in the Lot département of southwestern France, Rocamadour clings to a cliff face rising steeply above the Alzou valley, with a complex of sanctuaries — including the Basilique Saint-Sauveur and the Chapel of Notre-Dame, home to a Black Madonna — that has drawn pilgrims since the 12th century. Henry II of England, Blanche of Castile, Saint Louis IX, Saint Dominic, and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux all made the journey. A monumental staircase, still climbed on one's knees by some pilgrims, leads to the sanctuary esplanade. The village also lends its name to a small AOC goat's-milk cheese, awarded that status in 1996.

• Population663
• Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
• Nearest mountain from center 14 km8.9 mi